Disposable all-weather hat



Jan. 20, 1959 WENSAN WANG DISPOSABLE ALL-WEATHER HAT Filed Nov. 9, 1956INVENTOR.

WENSAN WANG- Y-EW ATTORNEYS nitcd Stas The present invention relates toa disposable folding hat.

An object of the present invention is to provide a folding hat which isfabricated of inexpensive waterproof material which may be disposed ofafter use, which is of such size when folded that it maybe easilycarried in a handbag or coat pocket, and which when worn, is neat andattractive in appearance and affords the wears head complete protectionfrom the elements.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a holding hatwhich is lightweight, sturdy in construction and of simple structure,one economical to manufacture and assemble, and one which is highlyeffective in action.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will-befully apparent from the following description when taken in connectionwith the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the hat of the present inventionshowing it on the head of a wearer;

Figure 2 is an enlarged plan view taken from the under side of the hat;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, thedotted lines showing the outline of a wearers head;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken onthe line 4-4 of Figure l; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the hat of the present invention shownin partially folded condition.

Referring in greater detail to the drawing, in which like numeralsindicate like parts throughout the several views, the disposable foldinghat, according to the present invention, is fabricated of an inexpensivewaterproof material, such as paper, cardboard, plastic, or the like, andcomprises a cone-shaped cover indicated generally by the referencenumeral and embodying a plurality of rigid'flat segments 11, here shownas six in number,

arranged in side by side relation and connected together along adjacentsides for folding movement relative to each other.

The six segments 11 may be fabricated from a single sheet of materialwith the end segments 11 joined along their free edges by a tape 12, asshown in dotted lines in Figure 2 and in section in' Figure 4.

A tab 13 is arranged in face to face abutting relation with respect tothe underface of each of the segments 11 and is spaced from the edges ofthe adjacent segment 11. Each tab 13 has a part fixedly attached to theunderface of the adjacent segment 11, the attached part being indicatedby the reference numeral 14.

The remaining part 15 of each tab 13 is not fastened to the segment 11but is movable from the face to face abutting position, shown in dottedlines in Figure 5 to a position outwardly of the underface of thesegment 11 to which it is attached, as shown in Figure 3.

The part 15 of each tab 13 has a portion inwardly of the free .endthereof folded back upon itself to form a flat loop 16 into which isinserted an expandable band 17, fabricated of cloth-covered elastic orthe like. The band 17 is endless and extends through the loops to of allof the tabs 13 so as to connect the band 17 to all the remaining tabparts 15. When the segments 11 are folded together, as shown in Figure5, the band 17 folds upon itself and may be compacted between thesegments 11.

A strap 18 extends diametrically across the band 1! and has its endfixedly attached to oppositely disposed remaining parts 15 of the tabs13. The means connecting the ends of strap 18 to the opposed parts 15 isa rivet 19 or other suitable means as desired.

In use, the disposable hat of the present invention may be folded andeasily carried in the hand, as shown in Figure 1, until needed toprotect the head from rain, snow, or sun, and then it may be unfoldedand worn on the head 20 of the wearer, as also shown in Figure l and inFigure 3. The band 17 serves as a hat band to lightly position the haton the Wearers head and the strap 18, extending beneath the chin of thewearer, serves to hold the hat in place on the wearers head.

What is claimed is:

l. A disposable all-weather hat comprising a coneshaped cover, saidcover embodying a plurality of rigid fiat segments arranged in side byside relation, means connecting the adjacent sides of said segments forfolding movement relative to each other, a tab arranged in face to faceabutting relation with respect to the under face of each of saidsegments, each of said tabs being spaced from the edges of the adjacentsegment and having a part fixedly attached to the under face of saidadjacent segment and having the remaining part unsecured and movablefrom the face to face abutting position to a position outwardly of theunder face of said adjacent segment, the portion inwardly of the freeend of each of said remaining parts being folded back upon itself toform a loop, and an endless expandable band extending through all ofsaid loops and connecting together all of said tabs.

2. A disposable all-weather hat comprising a cone shaped cover, saidcover embodying a plurality of rigid fiat segments arranged in side byside relation, means connecting the adjacent sides of said segments forfolding movement relative to each other, a tab arranged in face to faceabutting relation with respect to the under face of each of saidsegments, each of said tabs being spaced from the edges of the adjacentsegment and having a part fixedly attached to the under face of saidadjacent segment and having the remaining part unsecured and movablefrom the face to face abutting position to a position outwardly of theunder face of said adjacent segment, the portion inwardly of the freeend of each of said remaining parts being folded back upon itself toform a loop, and an endless expandable band extending through all ofsaid loops and connecting together all of said tabs, and a strapextending diametrically across said band and having its ends fixedlyattached to oppositely disposed remaining parts of said tabs.

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